temperature and flavor of tea
Used in tea ceremony or tea appreciation contexts to describe the balance between the tea's temperature and its taste. A niche term not commonly encountered in everyday conversation.
お茶は服加減が大切です。
The temperature and flavor balance of tea is important.
服加減を見ながらお茶を淹れる。
Brew tea while paying attention to its temperature and flavor.
Compound of 服 (ふく, here referring to drinking or taking tea) and 加減 (かげん, degree or adjustment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is specialized to tea contexts.